Middle East Only three days of fuel for health services in south of Gaza, says WHO LONDON: There is only enough fuel to run health services in the south of Gaza for three more days, the World Health... Published 08 May, 2024 07:42pm
Middle East ‘More discreet’: Israeli aggression in Gaza cools once red-hot business ties with UAE JERUSALEM/DUBAI: Israeli aggression in Gaza has cooled business activity with the United Arab Emirates, with the... Published 08 May, 2024 06:56pm
USA Washington police clear pro-Palestinian university encampment WASHINGTON: Washington police cleared an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at George Washington University on... Published 08 May, 2024 06:10pm
Middle East Israel pessimistic on Gaza truce talks, but delegation remains in Cairo JERUSALEM: Israel sees no sign of a breakthrough in Egyptian-mediated talks on a truce with Hamas that would free... Published 08 May, 2024 05:39pm
Financial Abu Dhabi’s Aldar sell $500mn in 10-year green sukuk Abu Dhabi’s largest real estate developer Aldar Properties Has launched $500 million in 10-year green sukuk, an... Published 08 May, 2024 05:07pm
Middle East Dozens detained at Paris pro-Palestinian university protest PARIS: French police detained 86 people following an operation to remove students staging a pro-Palestinian... Published 08 May, 2024 04:48pm
Middle East Israel continues aggression in Gaza as negotiators work towards truce RAFAH: Israel struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after seizing the main border crossing with Egypt, where... Updated 08 May, 2024 11:05pm
Middle East African Union ‘firmly condemns’ Israeli incursion into Rafah NAIROBI: The African Union condemned Wednesday the Israeli military’s moves into southern Gaza’s Rafah, calling for... Published 08 May, 2024 02:09pm
Middle East Cairo talks ‘last chance’ for Israel to free hostages: Hamas official PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: A senior Hamas official said Tuesday that a delegation from the Palestinian group was due... Published 07 May, 2024 08:23pm
Middle East Death, misery, hunger: Israeli aggression in Gaza In Gaza City, home to some 600,000 people before the war, the situation is dire: almost three-quarters (74.3 percent) of its buildings have been damaged or destroyed Published 07 May, 2024 06:50pm
Middle East UN atomic chief urges Iran to take ‘concrete’ steps for cooperation ISFAHAN: International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi on Tuesday called on Iran to adopt “concrete”... Published 07 May, 2024 05:47pm
Middle East Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage NEW YORK: The war in Gaza featured prominently in Monday’s Pulitzer Prizes, which included a special citation for... Published 07 May, 2024 05:33pm
Middle East Al Jazeera to pursue legal action ‘until the end’ over Israel ban DOHA: Al Jazeera will look to pursue all possible legal action “until the end” to challenge Israel’s ban on its... Published 07 May, 2024 04:40pm
Middle East Israeli military seizes Rafah border crossing, steps up attacks in southern Gaza RAFAH: The Israeli military seized control of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Tuesday... Updated 07 May, 2024 09:48pm
Middle East Rafah residents flee strikes after Israeli evacuation order Biden urged Israel not to press ahead with an assault on Rafah Published 07 May, 2024 07:13am
Middle East Iraq hangs 11 convicted of ‘terrorism’ NASIRIYAH: Iraqi authorities on Monday executed by hanging 11 people convicted of “terrorism”, security and... Published 07 May, 2024 07:13am
MENA Gaza officials say Israel army strikes two Rafah areas it ordered ‘evacuated’ RAFAH/CAIRO: Gaza civil defence and aid officials said on Monday that Israeli jets struck two areas in eastern Rafah... Updated 06 May, 2024 10:46pm
Middle East Biden, Netahyahu to speak on Rafah: White House WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday after Israel’s... Published 06 May, 2024 07:02pm
Middle East Israel’s Rafah evacuation order ‘unacceptable’: EU’s Borrell BRUSSELS: EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell on Monday condemned Israel’s order for Palestinians living in... Published 06 May, 2024 05:41pm
Middle East IAEA chief in Iran as concern grows over nuclear activity TEHRAN: UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Iran Monday, where he is expected to speak at a conference... Published 06 May, 2024 05:36pm
MENA Israel begins evacuating part of Rafah ahead of threatened assault RAFAH: Israel called on civilians to evacuate parts of Rafah on Monday in what appeared to be preparation for a... Updated 06 May, 2024 01:28pm
Middle East Hamas, Israel entrench positions at Gaza truce talks GAZA STRIP: Talks to reach a Gaza truce resumed Sunday, a Hamas source said, but public disagreement between the... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Middle East Saudi Arabia posts budget deficit of $3.30 billion in first quarter RIYADH: Saudi Arabia posted a budget deficit of 12.387 billion riyals ($3.30 billion) in the first quarter of 2024,... Published 05 May, 2024 09:12pm
Middle East Al Jazeera condemns Israel’s ‘criminal’ decision to close offices DOHA: Qatar-based network Al Jazeera on Sunday condemned as “criminal” a move by the Israeli government to ban the... Published 05 May, 2024 07:47pm
Middle East Hamas chief accuses Israel PM of Gaza truce talks sabotage DOHA: Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh on Sunday accused Israel’s prime minister of sabotaging efforts by... Published 05 May, 2024 06:11pm
Middle East Cairo talks continue but hopes for Gaza ceasefire appear slim CAIRO: Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire appeared slim on Sunday as Hamas reiterated its demand for an end to the war... Published 05 May, 2024 05:27pm
Middle East Local official says Israeli strike kills 3 in south Lebanon BEIRUT: A local official in southern Lebanon said an Israeli strike on a village Sunday killed a couple and their... Published 05 May, 2024 04:09pm
Middle East Govt to ‘close’ Al Jazeera TV in Israel: Netanyahu Israeli police raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order Updated 05 May, 2024 08:48pm
Middle East Latest round of Gaza truce talks expected in Egypt GAZA STRIP: Talks to strike a Gaza truce were expected to resume Sunday after Hamas rejected any deal that failed to... Published 05 May, 2024 12:34pm
Middle East Gaza truce talks resume in Egypt, without Israel for now GAZA STRIP: Talks resumed in Egypt Saturday aimed at halting months of war in Gaza between Hamas and Israel that... Updated 04 May, 2024 09:47pm
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees